Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

[ILuvDetailing]

theveed: Ok lang, ikaw yung detailing guru dito, we need your expert critique :D

Talaga? Available pa ang Klasse ah. Mmm... gotta call Vince.

[milky]

BTW, my car has stopped beading. Yes wala pang 1 week since I applied UPP. I do have a few suspects why the UPP is gone:

1) The car was parked almost all weekdays with no cover. Yesterday it was parked covered by several trees and it rained pretty hard yesterday in our area. Baka yung 'katas' ng mga puno napunta sa kotse and tinunaw yung sealant. ehehehe. Sobra dumi ng car ko kahapon. Nahulugan pa ng maliit na bulok na bayabas. ehehe

2) Vanilla moose inhibits UPPs bonding to the paint and since Vanilla Moose lasts for about a week, sumama na si UPP. Baka di sila compatible. Ehehehe. Yung RMG (Red Moose Machine Glaze kasi ok daw with UPP) so akala ko VM den.

3) I used the sprayer mechanism of the repack bottle and maybe UPP was too viscous to come out properly.

4) I did something wrong last week. (Most likely)

What do you guys think?

Most likely the VM will diminish the durability of the UPP.. the latter needs an oil free surface to bond to.. pero definitely it should last more than a week.
Reagrding the beading naman.. UPP sheets

[MajorWoody]

Just wanted to share a pic of my newly detailed Z. 4 coats of Zaino.

[empy]

looks good major...wala bang close-ups/reflection pics?

also, that car needs a drop!!

[MajorWoody]

looks good major...wala bang close-ups/reflection pics?

also, that car needs a drop!!

Punta kayo dito ni gwaps....I drop natin

[ILuvDetailing]

MajorWoody: Panalo! :D Side Skirts na lang kulang at 1" drop, pasakay mo lang si gwap pwede na :hihihi:

[patopig]

Majorwoody:Galing! Close up naman ng paint! hehehe. Ganda ng tsikot!

Milky: Wahaha! Sorry for my ignorance! Ganun pala yun. Thanks for the clarification Milky! Post ka naman din pics ng detailing job(s) mo!

[ILuvDetailing]

Sama natin si Milky sa EB :D

[chain]

ganda ng Zaino talaga..

sayang nga lang, hirap i-combo yan with other products.. hehehe

[MajorWoody]

oops double post..

[MajorWoody]

MajorWoody: Panalo! Side Skirts na lang kulang at 1" drop, pasakay mo lang si gwap pwede na

Na drop na bosing. Madilim na nung natapos si utol kaya wala pang pics..bukas post ako.

Eto mga close up pics.




Thanks for looking

[theveed]

pato: Just like what milky said, it sheets, also di basehan ang beading
ILD: bad...
Milky: Kala ko nasa HK ka?

[patopig]

pato: Just like what milky said, it sheets, also di basehan ang beading

I had the (wrong) impression before that only Klasse sheets. Ehehehe. So do all sealants sheet or just some? Pano malalaman pag wala na protection ng mga ganito?

I normally try something different every (or every other) weekend so I rarely see beading go away. Kaya lang first few days sya, there were a lot of small uniformly formed beads and by last friday, all I saw were splotches of water. ehehe.

What is the best way to gauge if the paint is still protected aside from beading? TIA!

[patopig]

MajorWoody: Nicely done!

[revoGSX]

grabe, ang kikintab ng mga auto ninyo, nalilito na ako sa acronyms hehe

meron ako question, ano maganda pantanggal ng mga bugs/tars? medyo madami ng black spots (asphalt) yung lower body ng revo namin and magaspang na yung backdoor.. last week kasi panay ang ulan..

1) enough na ba yung gaas and clean it with water/soap immediately
2) or, kelangan specialised product like 3M bug and tar remover?
3) or, kaya ba ito tanggalin ng clar bar?

pag may EB-detailing, pa-PM naman para makita ko auto ninyo hehe

thanks

[milky]

Milky: Kala ko nasa HK ka?

kakadating ko lang hehe

What is the best way to gauge if the paint is still protected aside from beading? TIA!

Usually pag wala na yung sealant, aside from the loss of beading parang the water sticks to the paint. If it sheets kasi mabilis din niya matanggal yung water from the surface.. and it's easier to wipe off too. I also find na it's harder to dry the car pag wala nang protection..

meron ako question, ano maganda pantanggal ng mga bugs/tars? medyo madami ng black spots (asphalt) yung lower body ng revo namin and magaspang na yung backdoor.. last week kasi panay ang ulan..

you can presoak it with an APC dilution pag sobrang stubborn then clay it. Usually kaya naman tanggalin ng clay

[chain]

usually, people associate beading with durability but that is not always the case when it comes to gauging a product's manner of protection since some products DO sheet after all. there are indicators that can tell you whether you have still something protecting your paint such as slickness, luster, appearance (gloss and reflectivity), whether the majority of it's shine is still present and the like.

usually, you'll notice that after some time, the coat that you layered on has "weathered" away. there'll be areas / patches on the surface where your wax / sealant is already gone. water doesn't seem to slide anymore, it just stays put. so drying your car takes longer. if you put on fillers, the swirls start to show up (again!).

trust me, you'll be able to tell. it's just not the same kasi hehehe.

[cardo]

trust me, you'll be able to tell. it's just not the same kasi hehehe.

haha second nature na sa atin yan

sa kin namin, sometimes its water beading(when raining or rinsing), sometimes i "feel" it by gliding my fingers. sometimes during washing/dryng you can "feel" its still there. sometimes, when you look under the sun or under a flourescent light source you can "see" it. basta! like what dehadista said you'll be able to tell

[ILuvDetailing]

revoGSX: Sama ka sa EB, the more the merrier. For those asphalt marks, claying will do, medyo matrabaho lang but its all worth it. after claying make sure to polish and wax the surface for protection.

Tama sila, you'll know just by "feel" if there is still wax. Pero di ko pa namaster yung "feel" I just wax every week or every other week.

[empy]

guys....another question. it's going on two weeks since i did my full detail and since then my cars have gone through dust, rain, heat and hurricane conditions.

i'm going to hit them again with a quick 'touch-up'. what would you recommend?

i was thinking wash with a wax-friendly auto soap, and just apply another coat of klasse sealant glaze (tag-ulan dito so hold off muna on the carnauba).

feedback?